University of Kentucky
Elecroscope Lab
This site is actually a lab from the University of Kentucky Electrical Engineering Department. It is an excellent experiment that can be done at the high school level.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Coulomb's Law
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how the placement of charges leads to an electric field and electric potential patterns in nearby space using our interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available....
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Charge and Coulomb's Law
Learning about charge and forces of attraction will be keys to understanding electrostatics and the basis of this learning unit. Developing a greater understanding of charge and the charge model is necessary to understanding electricity.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Electric Field: What Is Wrong?
What's wrong with this model? Students expect simulations to show factual science concepts, but these particular simulations are intentionally built incorrectly. The objective is to find where the physics concerning electric fields is...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity
Four complete lessons on current electricity in the study of physics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Forces on Charged Objects
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn which subatomic particles contribute to static electricity, and determine the charge of an object based on what particles it has gained or lost.
Physics4kids
Physics4kids: Electricity and Magnetism: Magnets
Here is the site to help you learn all about magnetism and magnets! Find out what a magnet is and how it works. Click for additional details on charges, conductors, magnetic fields, currents, resistance as well as the Laws of Faraday and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Coulomb's Law and Electric Force Review
Review how an electric force behaves between like or opposite charges, and its dependence on separation distance and charge magnitude. Compare the electric force and gravitational force.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Proton
Wikipedia offers information on the proton, a subatomic particle with a positive electric charge. Many hyperlinked terms.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Charge Intensity and Electric Force 2
Manipulate the charge on objects to explore the relationship between charge, electric field, and forces on objects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering: Electrostatics
Electrostatics is the study of forces between charges, as described by Coulomb's Law. We develop the concept of an electric field surrounding charges. We work through examples of the electric field near a line, and near a plane, and...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Electrostatics Landscapes
Students explore a virtual environment for exploring the electric potential surrounding a positive and negative source charge.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Neutral vs. Charged Objects
With this interactive tutorial, students explore the basic terminology and concepts of neutral and charged objects.
Concord Consortium
Mobile Inquiry Technology: Decaying Batteries
This investigation has students investigating and measuring the decay of batteries as their electric charges are used up in circuits.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Electric Potential Difference
This tutorial is devoted to an understanding of electric potential difference and its application to the movement of charge in electric circuits. Take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 1.6 Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium
Learn about conductors and electric fields in static equilibrium.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Electric Force
Need to review electric force? This collection of eight video lectures focuses on electric force. Lectures vary in length giving examples of problems to help with the understanding of electric force. Lectures are from a physics course...
Learn AP Physics
Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Electrostatics
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews electrostatics including electric charges, Coulomb's law, static electricity, electric fields, electric potential, and electrostatic...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Astronomy: Electromagnetism and Charge
This site from Cornell University provides a very short, very telling comparison of matter and charge. This is a good site to check out on the subject, with a chart diagram to help with further information.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Remote Control Roller
Students can make a empty soda can roll with an electrically charged balloon.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Hair Raising Science
A great experiment to show students how electrons move by static electricity. This site includes web links, a challenge question, and notes for the teacher.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Electromagnets
This lesson plan contains several activities designed to help the student understand the magnetic effects of an electrical current.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Magnetic Fields and Compass Orientation
Simulate the creation of an induced magnetic field through the use of a simple electric circuit. An interactive demonstration is included.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Charge and Carry
This site from The Exploratorium Museum is a full description of a short activity. An electrophorus plate and a Leyden jar are made. The electrophorus is charged by induction. Its charge is transferred to the Leyden jar by conduction...
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